Coronavirus Insanity: A Nurse’s See-Through PPE Gown, Bane Mask Sales Are Up, and More
Here are some NOT-so-serious stories we’ve seen about the coronavirus outbreak . . .
1. A nurse in Tula, Russia has been disciplined for wearing a see-through PPE gown . . . and just wearing a bra and underwear underneath. There were reportedly “no complaints” from her patients.
Nurse who only wore underwear under transparent PPE gown because she was ‘too hot’ is disciplined https://t.co/kyYO2T2b3c
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 20, 2020
2. Sales of plastic Bane masks from “The Dark Knight Rises” have gone way up . . . even if they don’t really provide proper protection from coronavirus.
Bane Mask Sales Surge as Businesses and Movie Theaters Begin to Reopen https://t.co/g4ha2kQx90
— Movieweb (@movieweb) May 20, 2020
3. Apple released a new update for iPhones yesterday that makes it easier to unlock your phone with Face ID when you’re wearing a mask.
4. 47% of women and 22% of men say they’ve gained weight since the quarantine started. And 4% of people say they’ve gained more than 21 pounds.
5. A 7-Eleven employee in Thailand tried to grab a forehead thermometer to check a customer . . . but accidentally grabbed a spray bottle of hand sanitizer instead and sprayed it in the customer’s face.
6. A Krispy Kreme in Long Beach, California had to shut down its “free donuts for graduating seniors” promotion earlier this week when it caused a massive traffic jam outside the store.